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Gerard Groote
Gerard Groote , 1340-84, Dutch Roman Catholic reformer. He studied at Paris and elsewhere and because of his learning in theology, philosophy, jurisprudence, and medicine, he was appointed professor at Cologne. Converted from a worldly life c.1374, he retired to a Carthusian monastery near Arnhem, u... Read more
Wilhelm von Bode
Wilhelm von Bode , 1845-1929, German art critic and writer. He abandoned law for art and archaeology in 1869. In 1872 he was made assistant in the Berlin Museum; in 1883, director of the department of Christian sculpture; and in 1890, director of the gallery of paintings. Under his supervision the m... Read more
Breda
Breda , city (1994 pop. 129,125), North Brabant prov., S Netherlands, at the confluence of the Mark and Aa rivers. It is an industrial and transportation center. Manufactures include machinery, textiles, and canned foods. Breda was founded by the 11th cent. The city was successfully besieged (1624-2... Read more
Thomas à Kempis
Thomas à Kempis , b. 1379 or 1380, d. 1471, German monk, traditional author of The Imitation of Christ, b. Kempen, Germany. He was schooled at Deventer, in the Netherlands, the center of the Brothers of the Common Life founded by Gerard Groote . He joined the Augustinian canons (1399) and ... Read more
Christiaan Neethling Barnard
Christiaan Neethling Barnard , 1922-2001, South African surgeon. The son of a Dutch Reformed minister, Barnard studied medicine at the Univ. of Cape Town (M.B. 1946, M.D. 1953), then came to the United States in 1955 to improve his surgical technique under Owen H. Wangensteen at the Univ. of Minneso... Read more
Haarlem
Haarlem , city (1994 pop. 150,213), capital of North Holland prov., W Netherlands, on the Spaarne River, near the North Sea. Although an industrial center with shipyards, machinery plants, and textile mills, Haarlem is chiefly noted as the center of a famous flower-growing district and the export po... Read more
Nijmegen
Nijmegen , city (1994 pop. 147,018), Gelderland prov., E Netherlands, on the Waal River, near the German border. It is a rail and water transportation point and an industrial center. Its manufactures include metal products, paper, clothing, and soap. One of the oldest cities in the Netherlands, Nijm... Read more
Cape Town
Cape Town or Capetown, city (1991 pop. 854,616), legislative capital of South Africa and capital of Western Cape, a port on the Atlantic Ocean. It was the capital of Cape Province before that province's subdivision in 1994. The city lies at the foot of Table Mt. (c.3,570 ft/1,090 m) and on ... Read more
Meister Eckhart
Meister Eckhart (Johannes Eckhardt), c.1260-c.1328, German mystical theologian, b. Hochheim, near Gotha. He studied and taught in the chief Dominican schools, notably at Paris, Strasbourg, and Cologne, and held a series of offices in his order. Eckhart communicated in various ways his burning sense... Read more
Hugo Grotius
Hugo Grotius , 1583-1645, Dutch jurist and humanist, whose Dutch name appears as Huigh de Groot. He studied at the Univ. of Leiden and became a lawyer when 15 years old. In Dutch political affairs Grotius supported Oldenbarneveldt against Maurice of Nassau . After Maurice gained power he had Grot... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Groote,"

Gerard Groote
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Gerard Groote The Dutch evangelical preacher Gerard Groote (1340-1384) is considered the founder of the Brethren...Reformation. Born of wealthy parents at Deventer, Gerard Groote received extensive education in law, medicine, and theology...
Groote Schuur
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Groote Schuur [Afrik.,=large barn], estate, Cape Town, Western Cape, SW South Africa. The main building of the estate, which...
Groote Eylandt
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Groote Eylandt [Du.,=large island], 950 sq mi (2,461 sq km), Northern Territory, N Australia. It is the largest island in the Gulf of Carpentaria and part of the Arnhem Land Aboriginal Reserve. Manganese ore is mined there.
John Ruysbroeck
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...His sanctity and good counsel attracted visitors from afar, and Johannes Tauler and Gerard Groote were among his followers. His influence on Groote was so great that John is regarded as a forerunner of the Brothers of the Common Life. His mystical...
The Imitation of Christ
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...edited The Imitation from manuscripts originating with Gerard Groote . The work encourages a life of mystical devotion to Christ...communion in a devout life. The work is a summary of the spirit of Groote's movement, the devotio moderna. The English translation...
Brothers of the Common Life
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Brothers of the Common Life see Groote, Gerard .
Gouda
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...1475, and in 1486 he entered a nearby Augustinian monastery. The city's notable buildings include the Gothic town hall (15th cent.) and the Sint Janskerk or Groote Kerk (16th cent.), one of the largest churches in the Netherlands.
Meister Eckhart
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...and did not show the tendency to separate holiness and learning that characterized the mystics of the popular school of Gerard Groote . Eckhart was perhaps the first writer of speculative prose in German, and from that time German, not Latin, was the language...
Bergen op Zoom
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...besieged by the Spanish and French in the wars from the 16th to the 18th cent., and by the English in 1814. Historic buildings include the town hall (14th cent.), a 15th-century church ( Groote Kerk ), and the Markiezenhof palace.
Thomas à Kempis
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Kempen near Düsseldorf in Germany. The school he attended at nearby Deventer in Holland had been started by Gerard Groote, founder of the Brothers of the Common Life. These were men devoted to prayer, simplicity, and union with God. Thomas of...

Dictionary entries related to "Groote,"

Groote
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions Groote, Geert , Gerard or Gerard the Great (1340–84), founder of the Brothers and Sisters of the Common Life. Born of...
Brethren of the Common Life
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church ...of Christian life and devotion. The original leader was G. Groote (q.v.); he demanded no vows but left his disciples free...members engaged in copying MSS and later in printing. After Groote's death (1384) the leadership was assumed by Florentius...
Houbraken, Arnold
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists ...now forgotten, but he is important for his large biographical work De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen (The Great...His work includes engraved plates after his father's designs for the Groote schouburgh .
Florentius Radewijns
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church Florentius Radewijns (1350–1400), one of the earliest members of the Brethren of the Common Life . On G. Groote's death in 1384 he became head of the community which he had founded at Deventer. Under his influence the monastery at Windesheim was founded in 1387.
Rheno-Flemish spirituality
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions ...the same theme of a union with God of ecstatic love ( minnemystiek ), Jan van Ruysbroeck , and Hildegard of Bingen are often associated with this group; and the devotio moderna of Gerard Groote is usually regarded as a direct successor.
Windesheim
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church Windesheim, near Zwolle, in the Netherlands. A house of Augustinian Canons was established in 1387 by six of G. Groote's disciples under the direction of Florentius Radewijns . Under the second prior, Johannes Vos (1391–1424...
Thomas àG Kempis
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions ...1380–1471). Christian ascetical writer. His teaching, which was deeply influenced by the devotio moderna (see GROOTE , GEERT), stresses the importance of an inward devotion of love and obedience to Christ, which finds classic expression in...
Baker, Sir Herbert
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture ...adapted his eclectic style for later buildings in Rhodesia, Kenya, India, and England. For Rhodes he built the house known as Groote Schuur, Rondebosch (1893–8), in which Dutch-Colonial elements were well to the fore, followed by Government...
Radewijns, F.
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions Radewijns, F. (fellow-worker): see GROOTE, G .
Erasmus, Desiderius
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions Erasmus, Desiderius ( c. 1466–1536). Christian humanist. Taught by the Brethren of the Common Life (see GROOTE , G.) at Deventer, Erasmus became an Augustinian monk in 1486 and was ordained priest in 1492. Erasmus was Europe's most...

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Groote Schuur witchhunt; Protest doctors: We're being intimidated.(News)
Newspaper article from: Cape Argus (South Africa); 5/18/2007; 700+ words ; By DI CAELERS Health Writer The Groote Schuur hospital administration has embarked...follow the instruction in a letter from Groote Schuur chief executive officer Dr Japie...They were "correctly" identifying the Groote Schuur staff who participated in the May...
Groote Schuur's moneyspinner ward to close; New blow for beleaguered hospital.(News)
Newspaper article from: Cape Argus (South Africa); 5/8/2007; 700+ words ; By DI CAELERS Health Writer Groote Schuur Hospital, still reeling from news of multi...an effective R30 million loss to the budgets of Groote Schuur and Tygerberg, with 60 beds cut at Groote Schuur and 30 at Tygerberg. Uys said the beds...
NT: Groote Eylandt leaders demand action against mismanagement
Newspaper article from: AAP General News (Australia); 11/24/2000; 648 words ; ...News (Australia) 11-24-2000 NT: Groote Eylandt leaders demand action against...24 AAP - Aboriginal leaders from remote Groote Eylandt demanded Aboriginal Affairs Minister...the Gemco manganese mining operation on Groote. He said only a chosen few were perceived...
Cultural resilience and social wellbeing: a case for research on Groote Eylandt.(RESEARCH REPORT)
Magazine article from: Australian Aboriginal Studies; 9/22/2008; ; 700+ words ; Abstract: The Anindilyakwa people of Groote Eylandt have encountered extraordinary...large manganese mine. The communities of Groote Eylandt currently experience high levels...have been directed to the Anindilyakwa of Groote Eylandt, whose history has been marked...
Groote Schuur's new CEO looks forward to challenges he will face.(News)
Newspaper article from: Cape Times (South Africa); 11/2/2007; 612 words ; BYLINE: NATASHA JOSEPH WHILE Groote Schuur's new CEO admits the hospital...had appointed Kariem, who has served as Groote Schuur's chief operating officer for...appointment follows the departure of former Groote Schuur CEO Japie du Toit. Speaking between...
Activists seek facts on Groote Schuur bed cuts; Court battle plan to halt process.(News)
Newspaper article from: Cape Argus (South Africa); 10/3/2007; 700+ words ; ...court battle to prevent bed closures at Groote Schuur Hospital wrote to the hospital...where. They have given Dr Saadiq Kariem, Groote Schuur's chief operational officer...Municipal Workers' Union (Samwu), the Groote Schuur Crisis Committee and the Al-ternative...
Groote Schuur.(News)
Newspaper article from: Cape Times (South Africa); 5/30/2007; 548 words ; THE ROOTS of the crisis at Groote Schuur Hospital lie deep in the apartheid...question which doctors and nurses at Groote Schuur are asking is: Must this be...big teaching hospitals? Surgeons at Groote Schuur paint an alarming picture of...
Groote Schuur defends heart surgery record; 'Hospital meets world standards'.(News)
Newspaper article from: Cape Argus (South Africa); 1/7/2009; 700+ words ; ...SAMODIEN Staff Reporter Heart transplants at Groote Schuur Hospital's world-renowned unit...number who underwent the procedure at Groote Schuur last year. The news drew heavy...said Steyn. In the past 40 years, Groote Schuur has carried out more than 500 heart...
Crisis at Groote Schuur Hospital will cause a staff exodus.(News)
Newspaper article from: Cape Times (South Africa); 5/31/2007; 700+ words ; If only the plight of Groote Schuur could evoke as much reader interest...consider sending that relative to current Groote Schuur? Of course not, they would...That is precisely what is happening at Groote Schuur and in the Western Cape, and...
NT: Life of two worlds for the people of Groote Eylandt
Newspaper article from: AAP General News (Australia); 2/18/2000; 700+ words ; ...18-2000 NT: Life of two worlds for the people of Groote Eylandt Groote Eylandt, where mandatory jail sentences on two Aborigines...behind the headlines from the court cases: ALYANGULA, Groote Eylandt, AAP - Once a month for two days, a colourful...